The Art of Discussion-Based Teaching: Opening Up Conversation in the Classroom - Softcover

Henning, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415956331 ISBN 13: 9780415956338

Publisher: Routledge, 2007

Synopsis

Opening Up the Conversation leads practicing and preservice K-12 teachers through the process of creating more open, student-centered discourse in their classrooms. Readers are first introduced to types of teacher questions, student responses, and teacher follow-up moves that are associated with both open and closed discourse. Author John Henning then helps readers identify the most likely places for open and closed classroom discourse by examining an entire unit of instruction and by looking closely at three distinct types of discussions―framing, conceptual, and application. Readers are introduced to specific discourse moves, the patterns of discussion, the amount of preparation, and the types of accountability strategies needed to construct each of these discussions. The final chapter of the book shows readers how to videotape and analyze their classroom interactions in a teacher study group.

About this title

About the Author

John E. Henning is Associate Professsor of Educational Psychology and Foundations at the University of Northern Iowa.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415956331
• ISBN 13: 9780415956338
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240